Never Not Grateful

Never Not Grateful is a podcast about how to find gratitude and make it a daily practice in your life. We will explore how people from all walks of life use gratitude in order to make the world a better place, both personally and globally.

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Episode 11 - Everyone is Grateful (Season Finale)

It's the final episode of the first season of Never Not Grateful! Today we are sharing messages of gratitude from you. Many of you called the Gratitude Hotline and shared what you are thankful for as we head into the new year. I am so excited to share this episode, as listening to these messages of gratitude brightened my day, and I know they will make yours a little better as well. Don’t forget to check out the Never Not Grateful BONUS Guided Gratitude Practice. Call the Gratitude Hotline and l...

Dec 31, 2018•22 min

Episode 10 - A December Gratitude Pep Talk

After a little break, Never Not Grateful is back and it's December, which can mean STRESS for a lot of people! We know we can get easily overwhelmed in December, a month that's supposed to be about joy and giving, but can easily devolve into endless to-do lists and overwhelm. In today's episode, Megan talks about how she is battling the December crazies this year by refocusing on her current gratitude practice and adding some new techniques as well. This episode if for anyone who is feeling tire...

Dec 17, 2018•23 min

Episode 9 - Long Term Gratitude w/Marian McClellan

In today's episode of Never Not Grateful, Megan interviews her friend Marian, an engineer, rancher, mother, widow and overall amazing human. Marian talks about how she approaches gratitude from a rational perspective, how she used gratitude to work through her ongoing grief after the death of her husband and how her long-term gratitude practice has affected her life. You're going to love this one! Mentioned in this episode: "The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World...

Nov 16, 2018•40 min

Episode 8 - StoryCorps and My Dad

In this episode of Never Not Grateful, host Megan Peters shares a recording from August of 2018 that she did as a part of the StoryCorps travelling tour with her dad, Brian Spooner. StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. All of the interviews recorded with StoryCorps are archive at the U.S. Library of Congress. You can learn more about StoryCorps at https://storycorps.org/. Brian...

Nov 08, 2018•53 min

BONUS: A Guided Gratitude Break

Are you feeling frustrated, angry, hurt or upset? Maybe you're exhausted, worn out or overwhelmed? Today's bonus episode of Never Not Grateful will help you move into the rest of your day with gratitude. Megan leads you in a guided gratitude break that you can listen to whenever you feel the need to reframe your day with a positive mindset. Listen while you're at your desk, out on a walk, or hiding from your kids in a locked bathroom (we've all been there). I hope this short, guided practice hel...

Oct 24, 2018•13 min

Episode 7 - Cultivating a Creative Gratitude Practice w/ Tammi Salas

This episode features an interview with artist Tammi Salas, author of the new book, "My Daily Gratitude Practice: How I Got Started and Found My Visual Voice." Tammi is a California native and sober creative. She co-hosts The Unruffled Podcast- www.theunruffled.com/the-unruffled-podcast/, a weekly show that explores all topics relating to creativity and recovery. Tammi has written a gratitude list everyday since December 10, 2015 and has combined this practice with a meditative art practice. Tam...

Oct 18, 2018•50 min

Episode 6 - Abundance vs Scarcity

This episode features an interview with Tanya Bennett, and it is full of wisdom and real life examples of how a gratitude practice can completely change your life. Tayna shares how growing up in a traumatic home situation led her to living life in scarcity. She never felt like she had enough, and was constantly needing more, more, more. Tayna talks about the moment that changed her mindset, and how constantly striving to live in abundance and gratitude has led to positive outcomes in her life. "...

Oct 10, 2018•43 min

Episode 5 - Gratitude in Times of Overwhelm

In this solo episode, Megan shares some issues of overwhelm that have been particularly debilitating. She addresses the current political news cycle, and how she has been dealing with the emotional, physical and mental strain of seeing the daily headlines, particularly on social media where friends and colleagues have been sharing stories of survival from sexual assault. Megan shares her tips for re-centering in gratitude in a time of overwhelm, and how she is coping by learning hard on her own ...

Sep 26, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode 4 - Interview with Author Dana Bowman

Megan interviews author and blogger Dana Bowman about her gratitude practice. Dana shares some of her biggest challenges and how sustaining gratitude has helped her through tough times. We also address when gratitude doesn't make us feel better right away. Mentioned in this episode.... Dana's Books: How to Be Perfect Like Me - https://amzn.to/2xjL8UO Bottled: A Mom's Guide to Early Recovery - https://amzn.to/2MGos5P Dana's Today Show Segment - https://www.today.com/video/-i-am-a-mom-in-recovery-...

Sep 18, 2018•37 min

Episode 3 - Gratitude and Service

It's our first interview! Today Megan chats with Christina, a mom, concert cellist and member of her gratitude group. Christina shares how she discovered a daily gratitude practice and how she uses gratitude in her daily life. As the matriarch of a blended family, Christina explains the ways being grateful helps her on the journey of motherhood and step-motherhood. She also talks about how she finds being of service to others as the ultimate way to manifest gratitude. You'll want to take notes w...

Sep 07, 2018•29 min

Episode 2 - Five Tips to Get Started with Gratitude

Cultivating a robust gratitude practice can be an overwhelming endeavor. So today I'm sharing a few of my favorite tips to get started! Here are links to some of the items mentioned in this podcast: How to Bullet Journal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm15cmYU0IM Megan's Bullet Journal - https://amzn.to/2N3NTT3 Megan's Gratitude Playlist (on Spotify) - https://open.spotify.com/user/1236600249/playlist/1hjK3KPd8U11ce3IpDE9wA?si=rEymZk8fTyKp6rM_n84AbA Awesome with Alison Podcast - http://theali...

Aug 31, 2018•20 min

Episode 1 - Why Gratitude?

It's the first official episode of Never Not Grateful! In today's episode, you'll meet your host, Megan Peters, a photographer, writer, mother and former gratitude skeptic. Megan shares how her journey led her to using a gratitude practice to make her life a little better every day. You'll also learn how this podcast will explore gratitude through stories from women in all walks of life. Follow Megan on Instagram at @crazy_bananas www.instagram.com/Crazy_bananas or on her blog www.crazybananas.c...

Aug 23, 2018•14 min

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